Topical veterinary dermatological medicament

Abstract

A method of treating dermatoses with ethyl linoleate is provided.

I claim: 
     
       1. A method of relieving non-bacterial dermatoses selected from one member of the group consisting of contact dermatitis, licking disease, erythema, and pruritis in verterinary animals which consists of applying to such affected dermatoses on an animal an effective amount of ethyl-cis,cis-(9,12)-octadecadienoate in a dosage of one drop to cover an area up to 36 square inches. 
     
     
       2. The method of claim 1 wherein the area covered is 16-36 square inches. 
     
     
       3. The method of claim 1 wherein the ethylcis,cis,(9,12)-octadecadienoate is applied in a dosage of 15 mg/kg of body weight to 75 mg/kg of body weight. 
     
     
       4. The method of claim 3 wherein the dosage is about 25 mg/kg of body weight. 
     
     
       5. A method of sustained maintenance to alleviate the symptoms of non-bacterial dermatoses selected from one member of the group consisting of contact dermatitis, licking disease, erythema, and pruritis in a veterinary animal which consists of applying a dosage of ethyl linoleate ranging from 15 mg/kg to 75 mg/kg of body weight of said animal to the affected dermatoses on an aminal and repeating said dosage at intervals ranging from about biweekly to monthly.